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IRCT2014021516578N1 IRCT 2014-02-28 Bala Murali Sundram Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation as part of a Worksite Health Promotion Program to Alleviate Stress in the Automotive Assembly Line. Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation as part of a Worksite Health Promotion Program to Alleviate Stress in the Automotive Assembly Line: A Quasi Experimental Study. 2012-01-20 anticipated 176 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/15489 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. N/A occupational stress. Intervention 1: Plant B as the pamphlet group acting as control. Intervention 2: The study was conducted in the state of Selangor, Malaysia at a place called Rawang, from the district of Hulu Selangor. Plant A was selected as the intervention group for the combined Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) therapy .The study in both groups commenced in January 2012 and assessed with the shortened and self-administered Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. The reinforcement sessions were done from baseline at 2 monthly intervals till 9th month in the PMR group. The control group received pamphlet distribution on stress, at baseline and end of 9th month. The sample for the study were voluntary individuals willing to participate, taken from the study population whom were screened by the short, self-administered and validated Malay version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire.
public Bala Murali Sundram
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 50603 00637967 4928 balamurali@siswa.um.edu.my University of Malaya scientific Maznah Dahlui
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 00637967 4756 maznahd@um.edu.my University of Malaya Malaysia Inclusion criteria were all male workers directly attached to the production line and who had been working at the site for more than 1 year. Respondents with psychiatric illnesses with or without medication, having prior training or current use of relaxation therapy, working less than 1 year and respondents without consent were excluded. no limit no limit Male Treatment - Other Other Plant B as the pamphlet group acting as control. The study was conducted in the state of Selangor, Malaysia at a place called Rawang, from the district of Hulu Selangor. Plant A was selected as the intervention group for the combined Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) therapy .The study in both groups commenced in January 2012 and assessed with the shortened and self-administered Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. The reinforcement sessions were done from baseline at 2 monthly intervals till 9th month in the PMR group. The control group received pamphlet distribution on stress, at baseline and end of 9th month. The sample for the study were voluntary individuals willing to participate, taken from the study population whom were screened by the short, self-administered and validated Malay version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. Stress. Timepoint: 2 monthly interval for 9 months from baseline. Method of measurement: Depression,Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). U1111-1153-4963 WHO Universal Trial Number(UTN) Bala Murali Sundram Approved 2012-01-18 Medical Ethics Committee, University Malaya Medical Centre Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia